after 12 years i shall be 3 times as old as i was 4 years ago, find my present age
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Let, your current age is = x years
After 12 years, you will be (x+12) years old
and 4 years ago, you were (x-4) years old.
Given that :
x+12 = 3 (x-4)
or, x + 12 = 3x - 12
or, 3x - x = 12 + 12
or, 2x = 24
or, x = 12
Therefore, you are 12 years old now.
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Let, your current age is = x years
After 12 years, you will be (x+12) years old
and 4 years ago, you were (x-4) years old.
Given that :
x+12 = 3 (x-4)
or, x + 12 = 3x - 12
or, 3x - x = 12 + 12
or, 2x = 24
or, x = 12
Therefore, you are 12 years old now.
⬆HOPE THIS HELPS YOU⬅
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let your present age be x years
now according to question,
x+12 = 3(x-4)
x+12 = 3x -12
12+12=3x-x
2x=24
x=12
you are 12 years old now
hope i helped
mark brainliest if its right
now according to question,
x+12 = 3(x-4)
x+12 = 3x -12
12+12=3x-x
2x=24
x=12
you are 12 years old now
hope i helped
mark brainliest if its right
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